Rise and Shine: What you need to know before the ASX opens

On Stockhead today, ASX health stocks rebound into Europe and US; battery metals prices are on the rise in China; and the ‘profit pockets’ in global esports.

But first…

The week ahead

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit in the next couple of days:

TODAY:

88 Energy (ASX:88E) – drilling permit clarification
Archtis (ASX:AR9) – compliance update
Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) – MOU on infrastructure solution
Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) – capital raising
Trek Metals (ASX:TKM) – capital raising
New Talisman Gold Mines (ASX:NTL) – acquisition
Sacgasco (ASX:SGC) – transaction
Xstate Resources (ASX:XST) – acquisition
Crowd Media (ASX:CM8) – capital raising

THURSDAY:

Kopore Metals (ASX:KMT) – acquisition
Skin Elements (ASX:SKN) – update to option underwriting agreement
Minbos Resources (ASX:MNB) – investment contract update
Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) – capital raising
Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC) – metallurgical results
King River Resources (ASX:KRR) – exploration results

Markets

Gold: $US1,851.64 ($2,390.02) (-0.18%)

Silver: $US25.44 ($32.84) (+0.55%)

Oil (WTI): $US52.55 (-0.42%)

Oil (Brent): $US55.84 (-0.07%)

Coal: $US86.25 (+0.21%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US169.52 (-0.15%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7747 (+0.48%)

Bitcoin: $US32,212.33 (-4.17%)

What got you talking on Monday:

More battery metals banter.

https://t.co/BHorbCLmLx

— Haplo (@HC_Haplo) January 24, 2021

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